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DEFENDING THE COUNTRY IS A RELIGIOUS DUTY
Let us strive to increase
our taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala
by fulfilling all of His
Commands and
avoiding all of His
prohibitions. May we all
attain barakah
(blessings) in our lives
and bestowed with
Allah‟s protection in this
world and the Hereafter.
Today I will deliver a khutbah titled
“DEFENDING THE COUNTRY IS A RELIGIOUS
DUTY.”
Verily, peace and harmony
within a nation does not
come about without effort.
Instead, it is the very fruit
of the blood, sweat, and
tears shed by our freedom
fighters that we deem as
warriors.
Warriors‟ Day that is
commemorated every
year is truly meaningful
for us as individuals that
yearn for peace. The
nation‟s warriors that
comprise of those from
the Malaysian Army,
the Royal Malaysian
Police, and other national
security agencies are
greatly appreciated and
remembered for their
services. Not forgetting,
our freedom fighters that
triggered the spirit of
heroism in fighting off
the colonialists on our
land such as Dato‟
Bahaman, Tok Janggut,
Mat Kilau, Leftenan
Adnan, and others that
will never be forgotten.
The sacrifices of the
warriors are highly
revered especially when
their struggle is met with
martyrdom. Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala
mentions in verse 154 of
soorah al-Baqarah:
“And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, “They are dead.” Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.”
This verse explains that
when the Muslim ummah
undertake jihaad in the
path of Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala and gets
killed, then they are not
deemed as dead, rather
they are alive with full
honor in the Sight of
Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala. They are
granted with a life that
is much more privileged
compared to others.
In preserving peace
within the nation, we must
always remain prepared
in facing the enemy,
according to our ability,
as Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala mentions in verse
60 of soorah al-Anfaal:
“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows...”
According to Tafseer al-Maraaghiy, Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta„aala
commands the believers
to make the necessary
preparation for battle so
as to ward off the
enemy‟s attack.
Such preparations can be
made in two different
scenarios:
First: Preparing all sorts
of military strength
needed, suitable for the
time and place such as
manufacturing weapons,
war aircrafts, explosives,
tanks, submarines, and
others. Likewise,
acquiring knowledge in
various fields of expertise
and developing the
necessary equipment.
Second: Placing the
defense forces at
harbors and along the
border for these are
strategic entry points
for the enemies to
encroach upon our
nation. The wisdom is
so that the people will
always have an army
protecting them when
the enemy makes a
sudden attack.
This indicates that Islam
deem as grave
importance regarding the
matter of national
security by ensuring that
the borders are always
guarded using modern
weaponry or that which
is suitable with the
changing of time.
History has shown the
true valor of the Muslim
army from its glorious
days up until the Ottoman
caliphate in Turkey that
is truly astounding. The
prowess of Sultan
Muhammad al-Fatih and
his army should be truly
emulated. In the hadeeth
of „Abdullah bin Bishr radiyAllaahu „anh,
Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:
“You will conquer Constantinople. The best commander is its commander and the best army is its army.”
Their traits as warriors
having solid imaan (faith),
tawaddu„ (humility),
intelligence, and courage
had enabled them to lead
the Muslim army until they
were able to conquer
Constantinople from the
Romans. Such victory
had opened up the door
for the spread of Islam
into Europe. Among his
words to his army on
the 53rd day of siege
were:
“O my army! I am ready to die in the path of Allah. Whoever wants to attain martyrdom, then come follow me!”
Among the contributing
factors to the victory of
the Muslim army in that
battle is closely
intertwined with their
imaan unto Allah, self-
identity, loyalty to their
leader, and willingness
to sacrifice for the sake
of the religion, society,
and nation as a whole.
According to Dr Yusuf al-
Qaradawi in his book “al-Imaan wal-Haayah”, among the pillars of
strength for the believers
are full reliance upon
Allah Ta„aala and
unwavering certainty that
Allah is always with them
wherever they are. They
would participate in a
battle not because of
their whims and desire,
not because of personal
interest, and not to
persecute and infringe
upon the rights of others.
They are not afraid of
their enemy, and
moreover, it only makes
them stronger upon
seeing the large number
of enemies they would
have to face, as in the
Battle of al-Ahzaab (the
Trench) in the 5th Hijri year. Such is the
greatness of the
warriors of previous
generations who would
prioritize upon the
firmness of imaan and
„aqeedah in defending
the nation.
To end the khutbah,
let us altogether
internalize upon
several suggestions,
namely:
1. The Muslim ummah
must have full certainty
that defending the
sovereignty of the nation
is a religious duty that
will be rewarded with
tremendous rewards in
the Hereafter.
2. Our national
gladiators must equip
themselves with firm
imaan and deep love for
the country based on the
principles of fighting in
the path of Allah.
3. The Muslim ummah
must always unite in
strengthening true
brotherhood so as to
uphold the shi„aar
(symbols) of Islam and
defend the religion,
citizen, and nation.
4. The Muslim ummah
must supplicate for
national warriors who
have returned to their
Creator so that their souls
will attain rahmah (mercy)
and forgiveness. For
those that are valiantly
waving the banner of
struggle, we supplicate
so that they will always
remain istiqaamah
(steadfast) in defending
every inch of our
homeland.
“O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allah, of what you do, Seeing.”
(al-Ahzaab 33:9)
Once again, I would like to
remind all of us to always have
the taqwa of Allah Subhaanahu
Wa Ta‘aala and realize that
Islam teaches us to remain
moderate in every actions and
deeds. As Muslims, we are to
manifest noble akhlaaq, having
utmost personality and attitude
for Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص was sent to
perfect akhlaaq and as mercy
for the entire mankind and the
worlds. Therefore, let us
always increase our salawaat
and salaam upon our Prophet
Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص. Allah
Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala
mentions:
“Indeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.” (al-Ahzaab 33:56)
O Allah, You are the Lord that is
All Mighty, we are grateful to
You for having bestowed upon
us rahmah and ni‘mah, that we
are able to continue the effort in
empowering the Muslim ummah, as an advanced state,
prosperous and providing
welfare, under the auspices and
leadership of our Ruler as the
Head of Islamic affairs in this
state.
Hence, we sincerely beseech
You, O Allah, strengthen our
imaan and creed according to
that of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jamaa‘ah, accept our righteous
deeds, cultivate our soul with
good mannerisms, unite our
hearts, bestow upon us rizq with
blessings, enrich us with
beneficial knowledge, protect us
from disasters and save us from
teachings that are outside the
fold of Islam such as Qadiyaani, deviant teachings such as
Shee‘ah, and other teachings
deemed as deviating from
Islamic teachings or
contradicting the creed of Ahl
as-Sunnah wal-Jamaa‘ah. O
Allah, open up our hearts in
performing the five daily
prayers, fulfilling zakaat
through the Selangor Zakaat
Board, making waqf and infaaq
of our wealth to Selangor Waqf
Corporation and Islamic
Development Trust Fund of
Selangor.
DISEDIAKAN OLEH / PREPARED BY :
UNIT KHUTBAH,
BAHAGIAN PENGURUSAN MASJID,
JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR